Africa & Middle East

With 116 beds and 39 outpatient clinics, IMH will add to Aster’s existing capacity of 399 hospital beds in the UAE.

Magrabi Health operates across four main specialties: ophthalmology, ENT, dentistry, and dermatology.

The move builds on the two organisations’ existing relationship and forms part of the hospital’s efforts to use digital technologies to improve patient care and clinical efficiency.

The agreement establishes a framework for joint action against Bundibugyo virus disease, viral haemorrhagic fevers, cholera and other infectious disease threats that could spread across the border.

The distribution centre processes approximately 75,000 transactions each day, supporting Aster’s network of 350 pharmacies, 120 medical clinics and 15 hospitals across the UAE.

The investment, which is approaching KSh 1 billion (US$7.7 million), is expected to reduce the distance patients travel to access specialist ophthalmic services.

NAFDAC selected the 600 pharmacists from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Lenacapavir has demonstrated almost 100% efficacy in preventing HIV infection in clinical trials, giving Zambia an additional prevention option alongside existing HIV services.

Its orthopedic department handled more than 25,000 outpatient consultations and treated over 4,500 inpatients in 2025.

The study will generate data that researchers can use to improve disease prediction, early detection, and prevention while supporting the development of more personalized healthcare.